Serve it topped with bacon bits, green onions and grated cheese for a delicious lunch or dinner! Looking for an easy homemade bread to go with your soup? Give our Honey Buckwheat Soda Bread a try! Not too many things are better on cold winter days than warm and cozy soups! Soups are delicious. They warm you up from the inside. They are also filling and economical! All valid reasons why soups have been staples in so many cuisines for centuries. And creamy potato soup is one of my personal favourites.
Do you prefer your potato soup creamy or chunky?
I have to admit I love both, so for this recipe I mixed the two! I used two types of potatoes to serve two purposes. Starchy or floury potatoes like Russet Potatoes or Maris Piper (UK) deliver the creamy texture. And waxy potatoes like red skinned ones provide a bit of texture. Once the soup was done I divided it, then blended one half for a creamy base and left the rest chunky, so you’d have something to chew! Do you know that according to research food that you have to chew leaves us feeling more satisfied?
How do you thicken potato soup?
Potato is a starchy vegetable. Corn or potato starch is what is usually used for thickening soups, sauces and gravies. There is no extra thickener in my recipe outside of the potatoes used. Once you blend a half of the cooked soup and add it back to the pot together with ½ cup of cream and some grated cheese, you will end up with a nice thick soup.
Should I peel potatoes for a soup?
It’s really up to you. I peeled potatoes I planned to blend but left red skinned potatoes unpeeld because I wanted them to keep their shape plus I value the added fibre they bring.
How long does it take to make potato soup in Instant Pot?
It only takes 8 minutes of cooking time but it sounds a bit misleading because Instant Pot has to come to pressure before the actual cooking starts. Then it needs to depressurise after it’s done cooking, which all adds minutes. It will take 15-20 minutes for your Instant Pot to come to pressure, then 15 more minutes to naturally release pressure. However you can do a manual quick pressure release if you are short on time. I love making soup in my Instant Pot, making a simple lunch even easier. Chicken Tortilla Soup is a great place to start! For another creamy soup recipe, take a look at this Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup.
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